"Did Artillery Fire on Skirmishing Lines?" Topic
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| The Emperors Own | 29 Jan 2015 9:57 p.m. PST |
Did Artillery Fire on Skirmishing Lines? or was it seen as a waste of shot ? How effective was screening with skirmishing or cavalry to hide movements ? |
| wrgmr1 | 29 Jan 2015 10:30 p.m. PST |
With canister yes.
At Ligny the French used canister on a Prussian Skirmish line behind a hedge. |
| matthewgreen | 30 Jan 2015 9:56 a.m. PST |
Also at Ligny Reuter's Prussian 12pdrs engaged with French skirmishers. It was certainly not seen as a waste of ammunition (they would use canister and perhaps shell) – indeed it could suppress the skirmishers. But skirmishers could also do damage to the artillery. The smoke from skirmishers could screen movements – but this would depend on the lie of the land, etc. – but I would not rate this as a big factor. Screening with cavalry was more about keeping the enemy's scouts at bay than providing a physical obstacle themselves – while also being able to provide warning of enemy formations. |
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